Belgrade Media Report 11 April 2018
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Wednesday 11 April 2018
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: It is not stated anywhere that ZSO would be formed according to Kosovo law (RTS)
• Djuric: How can constitutional court in Pristina annul principles of Brussels agreement? (Tanjug/RTS)
• Kocijas: Kosovo trade office to be opened in Athens (RTS)
• Seselj found guilty on appeal, sentenced to 10 years in jail (RTS)
• Nis: Over 1,000 citizens protest plan to hand over city airport to state (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Mostar Fair: Vucic calls for establishment of single market, Covic asks for support to EU path (TV1)
• Borissov meets Vucic in Mostar, says he is not satisfied with what he sees in Balkans (N1)
• SDA to nominate candidate for Bosniak member of B&H Presidency on May 26 (TV1)
• Wigemark: EU is not here to impose solutions, but we expect agreement on Law on Elections (Oslobodjenje)
• The delegation of the State Duma of the Russian Federation met with Mladen Bosic (BNTV)
Croatia
• Bosnian leaders deny allegations of Islamic radicalization (Hina)
• Slovenia asks EU to mediate in another dispute with Croatia (Hina)
Montenegro
• Serbian President “not into extradition” (CDM)
fYROM
• VMRO-DPMNE leader meets Head of EU Office, ambassadors of EU states to Macedonia (MIA)
Albania
• Civil disobedience will continue (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• In a New Cold War With Russia, Balkans Become a Testing Ground (The New York Times)
Read More →Hoti: Thaci’s involvement in dialogue with Serbia is against Assembly resolution (Klan Kosova)
Read More →Hoti: Thaci’s involvement in dialogue with Serbia is against Assembly resolution (Klan Kosova)
Head of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) parliamentary group, Avdullah Hoti, said that the confusion regarding the dialogue for normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia is only deepening further. He said that in the absence of a new Kosovo Assembly resolution on who should lead the process, the applicable rules remain those outlined […]
Read More →Greece won’t recognize Kosovo, Athens office not diplomatic (B92)
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said in Belgrade on Wednesday that his country will not recognize Kosovo. Kotzias explained that the trade office of Kosovo in Athnes will not be a diplomatic office. “That’s neither been agreed, nor envisaged,” he told a joint news conference with Serbian counterpart Ivica Dacic. Asked whether the Community of […]
Read More →Haradinaj: Youth believes no employment possible without connections (RTK)
Prime Minister of Kosovo, Ramush Haradinaj, said today that youth unemployment is a problem Kosovo needs to resolve. “Many young people in Kosovo don’t believe they can get a job based on their skills but rather based on connections or other ways [including] being close to ruling parties or through acquaintances or even bribery,” Haradinaj […]
Read More →Prosecutor: We still do not have suspects for Ivanovic’s murder (RTS, KIM Radio)
Although more than a month passed since the Kosovo Special Prosecution took over the investigation of Oliver Ivanovic’s murder, the prosecution still does not have suspects, KIM Radio reports. Chairperson of the Special Prosecution, Ekrem Lutfiu told Pristina-based media that they have interviewed a number of witnesses. “We have interviewed a significant number of people, […]
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- Measures against Kosovo on the table of EU institutions - Eunews 26/04/2024Measures against Kosovo on the table of EU institutions Eunews
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